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Reunion in FranceReunion in France (1942)
Dir. Jules Dassin
Feat. Joan Crawford, John Wayne, Philip Dorn
Joan Crawford plays a pampered wife in war torn Paris and Wayne the downed fighter pilot who she helps evade capture. Look sharp for an uncredited…
Road to Morocco (1942)
Dir. David Butler
Feat. Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour
Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour do their bit for the war effort by enchanting the public with mad–cap (rom)antics on the North African…
Secret Weapon, TheSecret Weapon, The (1942)
Dir. Roy Neill
Feat. Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Lionel Atwill
Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce play the definitive Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, in this updated (to the 40s) version of the original Conan Doyle…
Spy SmasherSpy Smasher (1942)
Dir. William Whitney
Feat. Kane Richmond, Sam Flint, Marguerite Chapman
Wartime serial adapted from the comic strip has twin brothers protecting democracy from the needle–nosed Nazi spys. 12 instalments on one…
Blood and SandBlood and Sand (1941)
Dir. Rouben Mamoulian
Feat. Tyrone Power, Rita Hayworth
Steamy romantic tragedy with Tyrone Power as an accomplished but naive matador whose bull–ring heroics take a back–seat for brazen Rita…
Blossoms in the Dust (1941)
Dir. Mervyn LeRoy
Feat. Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, Marsha Hunt
Campaigner for orphans–rights Greer Garson frets and furrows her brow to perfection in this slick, high–minded weepie.
Devil and Miss Jones, The (1941)
Dir. Sam Wood
Feat. Charles Coburn, Jean Arthur
Tycoon Charles Coburn goes undercover to investigate union activities, and instead falls for shopgirl Jean Arthur. Well–regarded social comedy.
Here Comes Mr. JordanHere Comes Mr. Jordan (1941) Recommended
Dir. Alexander Hall
Feat. Claude Rains
Memorable romantic fantasy in which a none–too–bright boxer is killed in a plane crash before arch–angel Claude Rains sends him…
High SierraHigh Sierra (1941)
Dir. Raoul Walsh
Feat. Humphrey Bogart, Ida Lupino
Crucial role that steered Humphrey Bogart towards more sympathetic anti–heroes, here playing a prison escapee/gangster facing the end with Ida…
I Wake Up Screaming (1941)
Dir. Bruce Humberstone
Feat. Betty Grable
Betty Grable tackles a dramatic role for this exciting whodunnit surrounding the murder of her sister. Quality film noir with a surprise twist in its…

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